Advancing Music and Minorities Research (AMMR) is a “seed money” initiative by the Music and Minorities Research Center (MMRC) at mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. AMMR aims at supporting talented researchers in acquiring funding for their project ideas and … read more »
Call for submissions for the Time to Listen conference, which will take place on June 26 and 27, 2026, in Berlin as part of the Spreeklänge festival. We are looking for contributions that explore how sound can contribute to social change toward … read more »
The new year is picking up speed, and February brings a wave of exciting new releases from across the Austrian music landscape. From long-awaited albums and bold EPs to standout singles that set the tone for the months ahead, Austrian artists are … read more »
Austrian Music Export launched the capacity-building programme “Building Bridges” in 2023, focusing on training and international exchange. It is aimed at music industry professionals and thus primarily at people “behind” the artists i.e. mainly labels, publishers, management companies, etc. Eligible applicants for … read more »
Nothing touches us so deeply, reminds us of a person or meaningful moments quite like music. Even many years later, we still remember the song we played on repeat during our first heartbreak, on our first road trip together, or the one … read more »
The Musikforum Klagenfurt hereby announces the 23rd International Gustav Mahler Composition Prize of the City of Klagenfurt. Composers of any nationality and without age limit are invited to submit compositions (duration max. 10 minutes) for saxophone, marimba, accordion and electronics. The international … read more »
Organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem are calling on EU institutions to adopt a dedicated strategy for European music—backed by increased funding—alongside the programme’s horizontal actions in the future AgoraEU 2028–2034 framework. The following is the joint call for this purpose. Brussels, … read more »
New data highlights uneven progress across Europe, limited intersectional parity, and the urgent need to invest in future music leadership. Keychange has published its Keychange Pledge Report 2023–2025, offering one of the most comprehensive public datasets to date on gender balance and intersectional … read more »
FM4 Soundpark is a web platform, community, and radio show for and with Austrian musicians. In an ongoing collaboration, FM4’s team recommends particular artists of the moment to amplify. Today, the honor goes to: brazey and her debut album Five Hearts No Control. With brazey, Ines … read more »
Los Modulinos (Karlheinz Essl & Otto Wanke) approaches modular improvisation as translation, where feedback becomes grammar and machines learn how to speak back. A review by Serge Bulat. Running Present – A Contemporary Log is a collection of reviews, descriptions and resonances … read more »